Not been blogging for a while. Basically because there hasn't been much to report on. The abscess is still being packed twice a week and is down to 1cm deep. The nurse reckons about 2 or 3 more weeks of bi-weekly packing should do it. Should be nicely healed just in time for them to cut it open again..hhmmm. Oh, had a bit of a worry last week. I found another lump, same breast. Didn't want to make a song and dance about it ( think I'm putting my folks through enough stress at the mo, without any more) the hospital did a scan, just to be on the safe side. I must admit, I wasn't too worried about it. The chemo is supposed to kill any rogue cells off and certainly shouldn't allow anything to grow!! The nurse was just worried it may be a new abscess. Anyway, scan showed some fluid build up but nothing needing to be drained and no solid mass at all...so that was good. I haven't felt sick at all and my hair has fallen out a bit more. Actually, on that subject.....as far as I am concerned,( apart from the obvious, that is, blitzing my whole body to kill off any cells that may have wandered and therefore making me better) there were only 2 up sides to this chemo. Firstly, that I wouldn't have to shave my legs for 5 months. WRONG!! My legs still need to be shaved. Secondly, that my monthlies would stop for the duration of the treatment and most likely never return.( A woman of my age really doesn't need them anyway!)GUESS WHAT!!!!!!!! Damn my super immune system! Oh well, as long as priority number one is being taken care of.....
I didn't sleep last night, despite having a lovely comfy new memory foam mattress and pillows. I hate to think it, but I must have been getting stressed about today. Its only the vein thing. The chemo itself is fine...well apart from the prickly bum, dizziness and water up the nose feeling! No, honest, its really ok.
They found a vein straight away to take blood from. I knew we had peaked at that point. 2 good veins in one day...impossible. Got called in for chemo 10 minutes early..now I know its all about to go pear shaped!
My hand has been very sore with the hardening of my veins, so I was expecting it to hurt but bloody hell!!!. The nurse had a scout round my arm and hand and stumbled upon a possibly usable vein, right under my wrist bone. I did politely suggest she look for another one but to be honest,when they find a good vein its usually best to ignore my whimpering and just go for it. In all fairness, it went in first time, so that was good at least! 6 syringes later and its done. I kind of wish she had cut my hand off just above the wrist though. Not really. Sure it will start to get better soon. Mikey went and collected my injections and stuff from the pharmacy ( I must admit, he makes a very good nurse. He does my daily injections and doesn't hurt at all. That is possibly more to do with the excessive amounts of flesh around my belly than his gentle administration) and we went shopping. We have done lots of shopping in the last couple of days. This has just been to get out of the house while the central heating men work their magic. They weren't quite as popular with the woman downstairs, who complained to one of the workman that she was almost suicidal with all the drilling and hammering at 1.30pm. I am waiting for her to say something to me, so I can whip my hat off, expose my Festeresque head and put a little perspective into her life!!! Rant over.
Oh yes..I got the chest pains on day 16 again. Must tell The Christie to put it on their list of side effects.
Off to the Southport Airshow on Sunday. Monday its back to my decorating. Finished the lounge now. Oh go on then.....I'll finish the kitchen tomorrow after Mikey has some teeth out and we get back from the hospital. I think I may have either been Atilla the Hun or someone else suitably wicked in a past life! You know what though...I have a wonderful family and I love every minute I spend with them. Regardless of what we are doing.
One more thing.....KEEP CHECKING!!!!!!!! xxx
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